Peak
4
Weeks
23
Score
3,343
Chart Year
1990
The music video for Groove Is in the Heart was directed by Hiroyuki Nakano and features lead singer Lady Miss Kier dancing (as well as other band members) against a 1960s psychedelic themed background.[9] It was nominated for a number of categories at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards without winning any.[12] Chart performance
This was the only hit for the group, who were composed of DJ Dimitry, DJ Towa Towa, and a vocalist named Lady Miss Kier. Kier and Dimitry were married. Before they recorded this, DJ Dimitry wrote to Bootsy Collins and sent him a tape. Collins, a funk pioneer who recorded with George Clinton, liked it and flew in to play bass. He appeared in the video. Collins recruited fellow funk-masters Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley to play on this. Parker played sax and Wesley trombone. The rap in the middle is Q-Tip, who was a member of A Tribe Called Quest at the time. He has been a guest rapper for many artists, including De La Soul, Mariah Carey, and The Beastie Boys. The whistles were sampled from Vernon Burch's song "Get Up." >> Deee-Lite had an image to match their funky sound. They wore exaggerated '70s clothes with loud colors, feather boas, and high platform shoes. The group got their name from a Cole Porter song called "It's De-Lovely," which is about falling madly in love. They mention that song in the line, "Just de-lovely and delicious." This was a hit in New York clubs before it went mainstream. Like Madonna's "Vogue," which came out the same year, it was very popular in gay clubs. Dee-Lite had a minor follow up hit called "Power Of Love," but their next two albums tanked and they broke up around 1996. This was used on the soundtrack to the 2000 movie Charlie's Angels. It was also used in commercials for Dasani water that started airing during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Dig The chills that you spill up my back Keep me filled with satisfaction when we're done Satisfaction of what's to come I couldn't ask for another No, I couldn't ask for another Your groove, I do deeply dig No walls, only the bridge, my supper dish My succotash wish I couldn't ask for another No, I couldn't ask for another Groove is in the heart, Groove is in the heart Groove is in the heart, Groove is in the heart Watch out! The depth of hula groove Move us to the nth hoop We're going through to, Horten hears a who I couldn't ask for another No, I couldn't ask for another DJ Soul was on a roll I been told he can't be sold Not vicious or malicious Just de-lovely and delicious I couldn't ask for another Someone's in this torso (yeah) Hot! Gotta deal you wanna know (wanna know) Dee-Liteful truly Dee-Liteful (liteful) Makin' it doin' it 'specially at show (show) Feeling kinda high like a Hendrix haze (haze) Music makes motion moves like a maze (maze) All inside of me (side) Heart especially (yeah) Help of the rhythm where I wanna be (c'mon) Flowin' glowin' with electric eyes (ha) You dip to the dive baby you'll realize (yeah) Baby you'll see the funky side of me Baby you'll see that rhythm is the key (hmm!) Get get ready with it (with it) Can't can't quit it (quit it) Stomp on the street when I hear a funk beat (beat) Playing Pied Piper Follow what's true Baby just sing about the groove (sing it) Groove is in the heart Groove is in the heart Groove is in the heart Groove is in the heart Groove is in the heart
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 15, 1990 | 96 | 30 |
| 2 | Sep 22, 1990 | 82 | 44 |
| 3 | Sep 29, 1990 | 65 | 61 |
| 4 | Oct 6, 1990 | 50 | 76 |
| 5 | Oct 13, 1990 | 41 | 85 |
| 6 | Oct 20, 1990 | 33 | 93 |
| 7 | Oct 27, 1990 | 20 | 106 |
| 8 | Nov 3, 1990 | 12 | 114 |
| 9 | Nov 10, 1990 | 8 | 118 |
| 10 | Nov 17, 1990 | 4 | 122 |
| 11 | Nov 24, 1990 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Dec 1, 1990 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Dec 8, 1990 | 6 | 120 |
| 14 | Dec 15, 1990 | 11 | 115 |
| 15 | Dec 22, 1990 | 15 | 111 |
| 16 | Dec 29, 1990 | 15 | 111 |
| 17 | Jan 5, 1991 | 23 | 103 |
| 18 | Jan 12, 1991 | 24 | 102 |
| 19 | Jan 19, 1991 | 43 | 83 |
| 20 | Jan 26, 1991 | 66 | 60 |